Cardiac surgery

Cardiovascular (heart) surgery is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. Frequently, it is done to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, coronary artery bypass grafting), correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease from various causes including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.

Risks

The development of cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass techniques has reduced the mortality rates of these surgeries to relatively low ranks. For instance, repairs of congenital heart defects are currently estimated to have 4–6% mortality rates. A major concern with cardiac surgery is the incidence of neurological damage. Stroke occurs in 2–3% of all people undergoing cardiac surgery, and is higher in patients at risk for stroke. A more subtle constellation of neurocognitive deficits attributed to cardiopulmonary bypass is known as postperfusion syndrome, sometimes called "pumphead". The symptoms of postperfusion syndrome were initially felt to be permanent, but were shown to be transient with no permanent neurological impairment.

Open Heart (TV series)

Open Heart is a 2015 American/Canadian mystery-drama television series produced by the Epitome Pictures unit of DHX Media in association with marblemedia. It first aired on January 20, 2015, on TeenNick in the United States and previously on YTV; now currently on ABC Spark in Canada.

Premise

The series centers on teenager Dylan Blake who was sentence to community service at her family's Open Heart hospital for breaking and entering. While there, she decides to use her position to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of her missing father and secrets that her family may be hiding.

Cast

Main cast

  • Karis Cameron as Dylan Blake, the main protagonist of the show who is determined to find her missing father.
  • Justin Kelly as Wes Silver, a volunteer at Open Heart and Dylan's love interest.
  • Cristine Prosperi as Mikayla Walker, a volunteer at Open Heart and a good friend of Dylan's.
  • Tori Anderson as London Blake, a doctor at Open Heart and Dylan's sister.
  • Jenny Cooper as Jane Blake, a doctor at Open Heart and Dylan's mother.
  • Open Heart (film)

    Open Heart is a 2012 short documentary film directed by Kief Davidson about eight Rwandan children who leave their families to receive heart surgery. The film was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).

    After being nominated for an Academy Award the film was released along with all the other 15 Oscar-nominated short films in theaters by ShortsHD.

    References

    External links

  • Open Heart at the Internet Movie Database

  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Open Heart

    by: Diablo Divas

    Boy. You opened up my heart.
    You let me learn how to feel,
    I'm not sure on what to do.
    But boy, you gave me a chance,
    One i didn't deserve.
    You opened up my eyes,
    and now i see the world.
    You are the one who helped me change.
    And boy i will not forget,
    The day we met.
    You were the reason why im singing to you tonight.
    And boy you opened up my heart,
    You gave me life,
    Now i can be by your side forever more.
    No one will stand in our way.
    We will conquer the world and solve,
    any differences.




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